Chris Bourne
City of Ottawa/Paramedic Commander
2025 Salary
$159,417Total compensation $159,789, including $373 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#485City of Ottawa
Years on List
102013–2025
Peak Salary
$159,4172025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$116,718 in 2013 is worth about $156,068 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Paramedic CommanderCity Of Ottawa | $159,417 |
| 2024 | Paramedic CommanderCity Of Ottawa | $115,915 |
| 2023 | —City Of Ottawa | $113,458 |
| 2022 | Paramedic Superintendent, Special Operations ProjectCity Of Ottawa | $147,071 |
| 2021 | Paramedic CommanderCity Of Ottawa | $135,606 |
| 2020 | Paramedic Superintendent, Professional StandardsCity Of Ottawa | $108,758 |
| 2017 | Paramedic Superintendent, Professional StandardsCity of Ottawa | $100,634 |
| 2015 | Paramedic Superintendent, Professional StandardsCity of Ottawa | $103,669 |
| 2014 | Paramedic Superintendent, Professional StandardsCity of Ottawa | $103,517 |
| 2013 | Paramedic Superintendent, Professional StandardsCity of Ottawa | $116,718 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $159,417 Chris Bourne earned in 2025, roughly $109,068 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.6%. For comparison, the median Paramedic Commander on the 2025 list was paid $161,944; this salary is about 2% less. That is about 38% more than the $115,915 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,068
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- vs. 2025 Paramedic Commander median
- −2%
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Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.